【推荐1】

(1) WANTED Are you hard-working?Do you like to meet people?If your answer is “Yes”, then we have a job for you as a waiter. Call AL Hotel at 556779!	(2) SUMMER JOB Do you like to talk with people? Do you like to write stories? If you want to work for our magazine as a reporter, please call Karen at 558366.
(3) HELP WANTED Do you like babies? Can you look after one baby for two days? If you are sure to take good care of it, call us at 766588. $80 or more.Today! Hurry!	(4)CLEANER WANTED Can you make a large house clean and tidy? If you hope to get the job paid at $20 once, call us this evening. 18:00-20:00 Tel:633800

1. The above job ads(广告) are probably from a ______ .

A．TV show

B．newspaper

C．story book

D．radio program

2. If you like children and have two days free, you can call at ______for a job.

A．558366

B．633800

C．556779

D．766588

3. If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his house twice a week, how much will the cleaner get in a month?

A．$240

B．$200

C．$160

D．$120

【推荐2】Creative Writing Summer School

2-15 August 2015

Study at one of the world's leading universities

About the Creative Writing Summer School
       This programme is for those wishing to develop their existing creative writing skills, either for eventual professional use, or out of personal interest.Workshop courses take place twice a day.In a series of plenary(全体出席的)lectures (each morning, and on some evenings), novelists, poets and writers of creative non-fiction discuss their own work and the art of writing.Plenary lectures are designed to expand students' understanding of their own creative options.Students will expected to complete daily writing tasks outside classroom hours; the resulting work will form the primary focus of the workshops.
What will I be studying?

Workshop courses focus on practical writing skills and critical reflection; there are specialist options in fiction; creative non-fiction and poetry, and writing for stage and screen, as well as a more broadly-based writing course.

Who can apply?
       The programme is open to university students, literature teachers, professionals and those with other life experience; gap-year students preparing for university may also apply (students must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian if under 18 when the programme starts).Participants must also meet the language requirements specific to this programme and will be asked to provide a 300-400 word piece explaining their reasons for applying.
Who will be teaching me?
       Courses are taught by a combination of published writers associated with the School of Continuing Education, Peking University and by guest subject specialists from beyond the university.
Where will I stay?
       Participants can stay in the School of Continuing Education, Peking University, close to the teaching sites and city Coventry.
How do I apply?
       You can download an application form or apply online.
       Find out more: www.sce.pku.edu.cn
1. Participants are supposed to finish their writing tasks______.

A．in the morning	B．in the evening
C．after class	D．during plenary lectures

2. The writing courses_____·

A．focus on practical writing skills

B．cover various kinds of writing

C．don't include writing for stage and screen

D．are mainly about creative non-fiction

3. Applicants need to write an essay to_______.

A．introduce themselves

B．show their writing skills

C．state their language learning experiences

D．explain why they want to attend the programme

【推荐3】EXPEDITION (探险) OVERVIEW

● Go on an early morning photo shoot in Lamar Valley, zooming in on wildlife against the sparkling snow.

● Capture (拍摄) unique angles on famous sites like Old Faithful geyser without the crowds and discover some of the park’s lesser known areas, exploring in the comfort of heated snow coaches.

● Learn about the reintroduction of Yellowstone’s wolves and meet a cinematographer who has produced films on the park and its wildlife for National Geographic.

ITINERARY

Yellowstone in winter is a photographer’s delight: mineral pools bum through the snow, revealing their gem-colored depths; waterfalls freeze mid-spill; and elk and moose stand out clearly against the glistening white landscape. Record the beauty of winter in our oldest national park, catching the interplay of steam and snow on Mammoth Hot Springs, and rising early for a sunrise photo shoot in the Lower Geyser Basin.

WHAT TO EXPECT

This trip has an activity rating of light. Travelers should be in good health and comfortable walking and sitting for extended periods. We travel through the park in heated snow coaches. Excursions include walking on boardwalks and on ice and snow at elevations between 8,000 and 11,000 feet. Minor changes to the daily itinerary may occur depending on location of wildlife.

ACCOMMODATIONS

We stay in comfortable |hotels, classic lodges within the park, and a traditional ranch.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

● Transfers upon arrival and departure

● Accommodations

● All tips

WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED

● Airfare to and from destination

● Visas

● Alcoholic beverages

1. A visitor to Yellowstone can ________.

A．record the unique angles with the crowds around

B．live in the high-ranked hotels during all the trip

C．calculate the depth of gem-colored mineral pools

D．enjoy the transfer service to and from destination

2. This article is mainly intended to ________.

A．advertise an expedition in Yellowstone in winter

B．emphasize the importance of wildlife protection in Yellowstone

C．uncover the secret of the interplay of snow and stream in Yellowstone

D．reveal the skills of photo shoot in Yellowstone in winter

【推荐1】Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed herself as she did nowhere else.

After the death of her second husband, Greek shipping magnate Aristotie Onassis, Jaqueline’s close friend and former White House Social Secretary Letitis Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career in publishing. After consideration, Jacqueline accepted it. Perhaps she hoped to find there some ideas about how to live her own life .She became not less but more interested in reading. For the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publisher’s editor, first at Viking, then at Doubleday, pursuing a late-life career longer than her two marriages combined. During her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books. Among the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris Clothes. She also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell to transform their popular television conversation into a book, The Power of Myth. The book went on to become an international best-seller. She dealt   too, with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography，Moonwalk.

Jaequeline may be hired for her name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worth. Her choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to Jacqueline herself. In the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind. Her books are the autobiography she never wrote. Her role as First lady, in the end, was overshadowed by her performance as an editor. However, few knew that she had achieved so much.

1. We can learn from the passage that Jecqueline __________.

A．became fond of reading after working as an editor

B．was in charge of publishing 100 books

C．promoted her books through social relations

D．gained a lot from her career as an editor

2. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that __________.

A．Jscqueline ended up as an editor rather than as First Lady

B．Jscqueline’s life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editor

C．Jscqueline was more successful as an editor than as First Lady

D．Jscqueline’s role as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Jscqueline’s two marriages lasted more than 20 years

B．Jscqueline’s own publishing firm was set up eventually

C．Jscqueline’s views and beliefs were reflected in the books she edited

D．Jscqueline’s achievements were widely known

4. The passage is mainly __________.

A．a brief account of jacqueline’s career as an editor in her last 20 years.

B．a brief description of jacqueline’s lifelong experiences.

C．an introduction of jacqueline’s life both as First Lady and as editor.

D．an analysis of Jscqueline’s social relations in publishing

【推荐3】          Brian arrived at the San Francisco airport two hours before the flight to Paris. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didn’t have any other luggage. Brian needed to meet a man named Tony before he checked in for his flight. He found Tony near the Air France counter. Tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package.

“Give this package to Jean-Paul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with your name on it. I think you can find him easily, “Tony said.” You don’t have any luggage, right?”

“Only this backpack,” Brian answered. “You said I could bring one carry-on bag.”

“That’s right, one carry-on bag is fine. Have a good trip.”

“Thanks.”

Is Brian a criminal (犯罪)? Not at all. He is an air courier. And he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to Paris. Air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company. It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courier, but it is quick.

Every year about 80, 000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, air-courier travel isn’t for everyone, But if you have very little money, can be flexible (灵活的) about your travel plans, and don’t mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation!

1. Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel?

A．Because they were the uniform for air couriers.

B．Because that made him easier to be recognized.

C．Because his backpack had no room for his clothes.

D．Because he did not have any luggage with him.

2. An air courier is a person who__________.

A．manages a business company in foreign countries

B．organizes international flights for tourists

C．travels around the world with cheap tickets

D．delivers papers and packages to foreign countries

3. Businesses choose the air-courier service because____________.

A．it costs less

B．it is flexible

C．it saves time

D．it grows fast

4. One of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is that he__________.

A．cannot decide when and where to travel

B．cannot take any luggage with him

C．has to wear two pairs of jeans

D．saves little money from the travel

5. The author of the text mainly________.

A．describes the activities of a law-breaker

B．suggests an ideal way to travel

C．argues against the air-courier travel

D．tells us about a developing business

【推荐1】Riding School:

You can start horse-riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any weekday between 9 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. (3:30 p.m. on Saturdays). There are 10 kilometers of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country. You will need a riding hat.

Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m. ~ 8:30 p.m.

Phone: (412) 396-6754 Fax: (412) 396-6752

Sailing Club:

Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage Sailing qualification. You’ll learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid. Have fun with other course members afterwards in the club room. There are 10 weekly two-hour lessons.

Opening Hours: Tuesdays: 6:00 p.m.~ 8:00 p.m.

Phone:( 412)396-6644   Fax: (412) 396-6644

Diving Centre:

Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners. There are two evening lessons a week, in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need a swimming costume and towel. Reduced rates for couples.

Opening Hours: Monday and Friday: 6:30p.m.~ 8:30 p.m.

Phone: (412)396-6312   Fax: (412) 396-6706

Medical Center:

The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university. The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems. Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation. Also, all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.

Opening Hours: 24 hours from Monday to Sunday

Phone: ( 412)396-6649   Fax: (412) 396-6648

Water-sports club:

We use a two-kilometre length of river for speedboat racing, and water-skiing. A beginners’ course consists of ten 20-minute lessons. You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently but must be able to swim. The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with lessons all through the day.

Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9:00 a.m.~ 4:00 p.m.

Phone: (412)396-6899 Fax: (412) 396-6890

1. If you want to swim and enjoy activities which are fast and a bit dangerous, you should join_______ .

A．Sailing Club	B．Riding School
C．Water-sports Club	D．Diving Centre

2. If you want to experience a new activity in the countryside in the mornings, you may fax________ .

A．(412) 396-6752	B．(412) 396-6706
C．(412) 396-6648	D．(412) 396- 6876

3. If you want to do an activity one evening a week and get a certificate in the end, you can go to_______ .

A．Sailing Club	B．Diving Centre
C．Water-sports Club	D．Riding School

【推荐2】Sometimes, we need a little help and get back to a state of mindfulness when it comes to taking care of our physical and mental health. Wellness vacations are on the rise.

■ Ketanga Fitness          When: April 6—10            Where: Phoenix, Arizona

What: Sweat it out surrounded by the red rocks of Arizona’s desert. P. E. Club owner Nedra Lopez leads a mixture of high and low intensity workouts in the mornings and evenings. During breaks, guests will have plenty of time to explore the desert. After your last workout class, you can hit the town for dinner and drinks.

■Rksolid Retreat (静修)   When: April 15—22            Where: Oahu, Hawaii

What: What better excuses to relax yourself in Hawaii than a retreat led by Barry’s Bootcamp star Rebecca Kennedy? During your week-long journey to Oahu, you’ll surf, climb waterfalls, and hike the Stairway to Heaven trail. In between all those workouts, Kennedy creates a special stretch and recovery class so you won’t skip a beat next day.

■ Wellness Immersion (沉浸)   When: August                                   Where:   Amanbagh, India

What: The Amanbagh hotel offers 4—21 day programs focusing on immersion courses that focus on relieving stress from people’s body. Activities include hikes overlooking beautiful gorges, yoga and meditation sessions, and meals made with organic, locally harvested produce.

■Mile High Run Club          When: August 18—28                  Where:   Reykjavik, Iceland

What: After landing in Reykjavik, runners can work towards their best time in the annual marathon, half marathon, or 10K. After a race, you’ll relax your muscles in the geothermal Blue Lagoon spa and hit the ground running again with guided runs through Thorsmark National Park. Do we even have to mention Saltarello’s crazy glacier views?

1. Which vacation will you choose if you want to visit desert?

A．Ketanga Fitness.	B．Rksolid Retreat.
C．Wellness Immersion.	D．Mile High Run Club.

2. What do the four vacations have in common?

A．Men are the target vacationers.

B．They are available all year round.

C．Courses and classes are arranged during them.

D．They are combinations of wellness and scenery.

3. What’s the purpose of the passage?

A．To promote marathon events.

B．To advertise some P. E. clubs.

C．To introduce some wellness vacations.

D．To attract more tourists to come to America.

【推荐3】Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

Aliens have attacked Earth twice and almost destroyed human beings. Humans couldn’t lose anymore. Therefore, the world government has started to train military geniuses in the arts of war. Ender Wiggin is taking part in this training. He wins all the games. He knows time is running out, but can he save the planet?It’s good science fiction for boys.

The Broken Earth Trilogy (三部曲) by N.K. Jemisin

Moving into more modern territory, each entry of N.K. Jemisin’s The Broken Earth Trilogy won a Hugo Award when it was first published. It’s a science-fiction story married to fantasy elements that is one of the most famous pieces of literature.

The Expanse series by James S.A.Corey

This spectacular series consists of nine books. I know that looks like a lot of novels, but trust me, they are absolutely worth reading. The Expanse is easily one of the best sci-fi series in history, and now the TV adaptation has become one of the best sci-fi shows in history. The first book starts in our solar system and expands beyond it with a growing cast of characters that will feel like family after a dive into this fantastic series.

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

This is the only stand-alone book on this list, so if you don’t feel like investing in 300,000 pages of content, Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash is for you. This author of the book uses virtual reality as the setting, and the main character is a pizza deliveryman in one world and a warrior prince in another.

1. Which book is suitable for you if you favor award-winning ones?

A．The Broken Earth Trilogy	B．Ender’s Game
C．Snow Crash	D．The Expanse

2. What do the four books have in common?

A．They all have TV adaptations.

B．They are based on true stories.

C．They are best-sellers on shelf.

D．They are fiction worth reading.

3. What is the author’s main purpose by listing the books?

A．To advertise.	B．To introduce.
C．To recommend.	D．To instruct.

【推荐1】“Old wives tales" are beliefs passed down from one generation to another. For example, most of us remember our parents' telling us to eat more of certain foods of not to do certain things. Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking, but others have not passed the test of time.

Did your mother ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration.   Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%. Garlic(蒜）is good for you ,too. It can kill the type of virus that causes colds.

Unfortunately, not all of Mom's advice passed the test of medical studies. For example,generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating. But research suggests that there is no danger in doing so. Do sweets cause tooth problems? Well, yes and no. Sticky sweets made with grains tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.

Even though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs don't hold water , there is still a lot of truth in the old wives' tales.After much of this knowledge has been accumulated （积累)from thousands of years of experience in family health care. We should respect this body of knowledge even as we search for clear scientific support to prove it true or false .

1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．Eating garlic is good for our eyes.

B．Carrots prevent people from catching colds.

C．Swimming after a meal is dangerous.

D．Sticky sweets tend to damage our teeth.

2. According to the passage, what does the underlined phrase “hold water” mean?

A．To be believable.	B．To be valuable.
C．To be admirable.	D．To be suitable.

3. Why do we need to respect the body of knowledge in the old wives' tales?

A．Because it is told by our ancestors.

B．Because it is scientifically supported.

C．Because it is based on many years' experience.

D．Because it is related to family health care.

4. What is the author's attitude toward “old wives' tales" in the text?

A．Subjective	B．Objective
C．Dissatisfied	D．Curious

【推荐2】I want to share with you a story from 28 years ago. My dad was a used car salesman. Every Thursday night, he would head off to Shreveport, LA for an auction (拍卖会). Most of the time, I drove a car over there for him so he could sell it at the auction.

One day I was riding with my dad when he noticed a hitch-hiker(搭便车的人) with a backpack. Without hesitation, he pulled the car over and offered him a ride. Dad asked him his name, and proceeded to talk to him about all sorts of things. Dad asked him where he was going. The hitch-hiker told him that he was heading for the west. I can’t recall why but he told Dad a lot of things that had occurred to him and that persuaded him to make that decision. He talked about the tragic events that occurred to him several years before. He was in low spirits, but I could see that the hitch-hiker’s attitude was changing as someone was really listening to him.

We drove 45 minutes before the hitch-hiker got off. We pulled over and Dad told him to keep his head up and things would start looking up for him soon. He reached into his pocket and handed the hitch-hiker a twenty-dollar bill. The guy smiled. He nearly lit up right there on the cold, dark highway.

We drove on and my dad did not say a single thing. I was still completely amazed by what I had just witnessed. I was always told by everyone never to pick up a hitch -hiker and yet my dad did it every single time he saw one. While reflecting upon that story I came to understand that just one single kind act could change someone’s life, and I am sure that my father’s deed made that poor man’s day.

1. What made the hitch-hiker become less upset?

A．The writer’s father really listening to him.

B．The writer’s father offering him a free ride.

C．The writer’s father talking to him about all sorts of things.

D．The writer’s father agreeing to drive him to his destination.

2. What does the underlined words “that decision” in Para. 2 refer to?

A．Catching the car	B．Heading for the west
C．Talking about his experiences	D．Driving 45 minutes

3. When his father helped the hitch-hiker, the writer ___________.

A．was deeply moved	B．strongly disagreed
C．admired his father	D．couldn’t understand

4. Which of the following words can be used to describe the father?

A．Wealthy.

B．Warm-hearted.

C．Far-sighted.

D．Adventurous.

5. What's the writer's main purpose of writing this text?

A．To tell a story of his father.

B．To show his respect for his father.

C．To prove his father is the best teacher.

D．To advise people to learn from their father.

【推荐3】People think that smartphones and laptops are evidence of progress. A certain amount of online searching, for instance, can be good for your brain, and there are apps that can promote brain function. Yet tech advancements also come with some unintended consequences.

Studies have shown that blue-enriched light from electronic things like smartphones can disturb the body’s internal clock and makes it impossible for you to stick to a proper sleep schedule. Losing sleep has negative   effects on your brain, such as bad moods, decreased focus and problems with memory.

Technology makes it much easier to get distracted, for example, you step away from an important project to check your smartphone. Teens, in particular, are more distracted than ever. A recent survey of 2,400 teachers   found that most educators feel students are more distracted than previous generations. Some 64 percent agreed with the idea that today’s digital technologies do more to distract students than to help them academically.

And technology makes people much more forgetful than they used to be. The new generation are actually more likely to forget what day it is or where they put their keys than people over the age of 55, according to a Trending Machine survey. In a press release for the survey, Jo Patricia, a doctor, said technology was to blame. “This is a population that has grown up multitasking using technology, often accompanied by lack of sleep, which results in high levels of forgetfulness,” she said.

People who rely on GPS to get around have less activity in the hippocampus, an area of the brain involved in both memory and direction. A study from the University of London even found that taxi drivers had a more developed hippocampus than non-taxi drivers — because they are so accustomed to using spatial memory, rather than relying on GPS.

Now that you’re probably terrified of the effects of technology, let us remind you that you do have the power to prevent it. Just log off every once in a while！

1. How does digital technology affect students according to teachers?

A．It upsets the new generation.

B．It makes students more forgetful.

C．It takes the students’ attention away.

D．It fails to aid students with their lessons.

2. Why do taxi drivers have a more developed hippocampus？

A．They mainly rely on GPS.

B．They do more mental exercise.

C．They use spatial memory more.

D．They have a better sense of balance.

3. What is Jo Patricia’s attitude towards digital technology?

A．Negative.

B．Objective.

C．Optimistic.

D．Conservative.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Surveys conducted in school.

B．Apps used to promote memory.

C．Progress made in electronic products.

D．Harmful effects brought by digital technology.